Venturi, ‘Challenges in sexual orientation and gender identity-based asylum claims’, 2015
- Category: Literature
- Source: Academic
- Subject: Sexual Orientation/Sexuality, Gender Identity, Refugee/Asylum, Human Rights, LGBT+
- Place: International, Europe
- Year: 2015
- File: Challenges_in_sexual_orientation_and_gen
- URL: https://www.academia.edu/15579806/Challenges_in_sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity-based_asylum_claims_promoting_a_way_forward_to_the_protection_of_LGBTI_peoples_rights
Denise Venturi, ‘Challenges in sexual orientation and gender identity-based asylum claims: promoting a way forward to the protection of LGBTI people’s rights’, ITPCM International Commentary, July 2015, 46-51
Abstract
The legal framework and the credibility assessment of LGBTI asylum claims raise several challenges, in particular within the European Union. The paper addresses these issues analysing the main problems posed by the 1951 Refugee Convention and the relevant European legislation. It proposes a forward-looking approach, in particular through the implementation of human rights law to the context of sexual orientation and gender identity-based asylum claims.
Keywords
LGBTI asylum seekers, sexual orientation, gender identity, particular social group, LGBTI human rights.